Windsor Castle Tour from London with Transportation & Audio Guide
Description
Explore Windsor Castle independently on a day trip from London, and hear its incredible history from an audio guide! While walking around at your own pace, prepare to be amazed by the castle’s striking State Apartments. Learn about King Henry VIII, who once lived in the castle, and see his final resting place at St George’s Chapel before returning to London. Highlights of the day: Entry to Windsor Castle State Apartments See Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and Visit St George’s Chapel Audio Guide available at Windsor Castle in multiple languages (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese & Spanish) Return Transportation in luxury air conditioned vehicle
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Itinerary
Departing from Central London, your driver will take you straight to Windsor Castle for an extended visit. Upon arrival at Windsor Castle audio guides are available in different languages. Windsor Castle Steeped in history, Windsor Castle perches proudly on a lush wooded hill overlooking the Thames. Dating back to Norman times, with sweeping landscaped gardens and turreted Round Tower, it’s easy to see why it’s the Queen’s favorite weekend residence. Enjoy a fascinating through–the–keyhole peek at the lavish State Apartments, home to priceless artworks by Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci, and visit St. George’s Chapel, the atmospheric final resting place of former monarchs including Henry VIII. You can visit Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, a truly incredible structure complete with working lifts, running water, electricity and wine bottles, all in miniature! This tour is unescorted and you will spend approximately 2 hours at Windsor Castle.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please show this e-ticket to gain entry to this tour.
- This tour is unescorted.
- Windsor Castle closures: As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, sometimes the entire Castle or the State Apartments within the Castle need to be closed at short notice. Every Tuesday and Wednesday 24-26 December Castle closed
- Semi-State Rooms: During the winter months an additional five rooms, known collectively as the Semi-State Rooms, are included in the visitor route.
- St. George’s Chapel: St. George’s Chapel is closed to visitors on Sundays as services are held throughout the day. Worshippers are welcome to attend the services. It also closes at 4pm during the week, so please ensure that this is one of the first places you visit upon arrival.
- Infants aged 0-2 can join this tour for free however they must sit on the lap of a parent/guardian. If you would like a seat for your infant, please purchase a child ticket. We do not provide car seats.
- Classic Tour Option: Enjoy a scenic journey to your destination and enjoy entry to Windsor Castle.
- Signature Tour Option: Take advantage of the best views on the bus with our premium seating option plus a lunch pack. This option includes entry to Windsor Castle.
Reviews(239)
This review is for the bus operator for excursion on The Windsor Castle half day on Saturday June 6. He is very knowledgeable and provide tips for London and Windsor área. He accompanied us until the entrance to the castle to make sure we do not get lost. Great tour highly recommended
While the castle part was nice, the driver must have been new. He appeared to be afraid to drive the bus ; never going over 40 miles an even though the speed limit was 60. Often driving in the middle of the lane like he was not sure of how to keep the bus in the lane. Also he seemed more interested in telling us what was around than getting us to the castle.
If you take the afternoon departure, the visit is a bit short.
Merci pour votre retour ! Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié l’expérience. Nous prenons également note de votre commentaire concernant la durée de la visite sur le départ de l’après-midi, et le partagerons avec notre équipe afin d’améliorer nos services. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau lors d’une expérience Golden Tours.
Easy trip to Windsor. The driver was very polite and provided clear instructions. The ticket process was smooth.
Guide was wonderful and knowledgeable. Bus broke down so we lost an hour at the castle. Driver did give us extra half hour at end but still felt rushed. Got lost trying to find way back to bus at end of day. A map would be beneficial!
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear you found the guide knowledgeable and enjoyed the visit, but we are sorry for the issues you experienced during the tour. We appreciate your comments regarding the delay, timing adjustments, and navigation at the end of the day, and we will share them with our team to help improve the experience for future guests.
Armando our bus driver made the tour enjoyable. He also at the gave us a stellar dinner tip for the restaurant Da Mario which was great.
The chapel closes at 4;00- we weren’t told ahead of time and thus missed it.The audio guides were very good and the staff great at answering questions.BUT we felt the time allotted was too short.ESPECIALLY for the price.I wish we had known the train from London was so direct and easy ( plus much! less expensive)we would have been able to enjoy our visit.It felt very rushed.
Fun half day! Good bus trip to Windsor castle. Was great to see Castle and hear about it thru audio guide. Thought it was a bit expensive at 90£.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the half‑day trip to Windsor Castle and found the journey comfortable and the audio guide informative. We appreciate your comment regarding the pricing and understand how value is an important consideration. Your feedback has been noted and will be shared with the team. We hope to welcome you again on another tour in the future.
Great tour. Wouldn't buy lunch again
Thank you for your feedback! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the tour to Windsor Castle. We also appreciate your honest comments about the lunch, as guest feedback is incredibly valuable in helping us improve our experience. We hope to welcome you again on another tour soon!
The bus was comfortable, but Kiran, our bus driver was fantastic! He provided a narrated tour on the way to the castle and was very friendly, personable and definitely professional!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic experience and that Kiran made such a memorable impression. It’s great to know his friendly personality, professionalism, and engaging commentary helped make your journey to the castle even more enjoyable. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. We’d love to welcome you on board again anytime!
